Author: Terry Gorry

A video company came to my office yesterday

A video company came to my office yesterday to interview me. Spicy Dog Media is creating a series of videos for their YouTube channel-Getinourhome-dealing with all aspects of buying or building a house in Ireland. They are interviewing a number of so-called experts who might be involved in the process. For example, an architect, finance… Continue reading A video company came to my office yesterday

Picking shares-being right with only 1 in 4 can still see a healthy return

You do not need to pick winning shares all the time. In fact, you may only pick one winner out of four shares, and you may still see a positive return on your investing. The reason for this is simple. The losses on your losing shares are limited to the amount you have invested. For… Continue reading Picking shares-being right with only 1 in 4 can still see a healthy return

Nonsense business reporting should be ignored if you want to invest in shares

I have just listened to some completely irrelevant information on the RTE Business news. The guy that was on the Rising Time radio programme on RTE Radio 1 was going on about how the stock market had yesterday recovered some of the decline of the previous day. Two days ago, he had reported, stock markets… Continue reading Nonsense business reporting should be ignored if you want to invest in shares

Share prices fall as well as rise-what you really need to know about stock market falls

When you look at the stock market over a period of time you will notice the following: You can expect share prices to fall by 10% every two years. You can describe this as a correction. You can expect share prices to fall by 25% every six years. This is known as a bear market.… Continue reading Share prices fall as well as rise-what you really need to know about stock market falls

The most important personal characteristic for investing in shares

You don’t make money in shares when you buy them. You don’t make money when you sell them. The money is made in the time in between these two events. The waiting. That is when you ensure a good return from investing in shares. The company in which you have invested is doing what it… Continue reading The most important personal characteristic for investing in shares

My first Charles Bukowski novel, “Ham on Rye”-recommended?

I’m reading my first Charles Bukowski novel at the moment. “Ham on Rye”. It is said to be semi-autobiographical. If it is you would have to have great deal of sympathy for Bukowski the child. Because the upbringing he describes in “Ham on Rye” is brutal. An uncaring, ignorant, violent father and a submissive, dull,… Continue reading My first Charles Bukowski novel, “Ham on Rye”-recommended?

2,000,000 views on my YouTube channel

2,000,000 views. I was chuffed to receive notification from YouTube that my little YouTube channel had now reached a milestone of 2 million views of my videos. When I started the channel back in 2011, I never thought about 2 million views, or any other milestone like that. It has been easily one of the… Continue reading 2,000,000 views on my YouTube channel

The first rule of investing

The first rule of investing is not to lose your money. The second rule of investing is to never forget the first rule. Smart, successful investors and business builders focus in the first instance on one question: “how can I lose my money here?” These investors and entrepreneurs are not focused on the upside potential… Continue reading The first rule of investing